Man charged after allegedly making bomb threats in airport

A Brisbane man has been charged after allegedly making threats about a bomb on a plane and travelling under a fake name. 

The 44-year-old boarded a Brisbane-bound flight at Sydney Airport on January 14 and was allegedly talking about a bomb while speaking on the phone before take-off. 

He was escorted off the plane by police, where officers allegedly found he had been travelling under a fake name. 

Following a search of the aircraft, officers confirmed there was no threat of a bomb.

“Travelling on an aircraft should be a safe experience for passengers and airline crew alike,” AFP Detective Superintendent Morgan Blunden said.

“The AFP will continue to work closely with airline partners to deal with any behaviour that interferes with aviation security.”

The man has been charged with one count of taking a constitutional flight with a ticket obtained with false identity information and one count of threatening aviation security. 

The maximum penalty for the offences is 12 months’ jail and a $16,000 fine respectively. 

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